Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration To Suspend Approval Of New Refugees Amid Lawsuit

Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration To Suspend Approval Of New Refugees Amid Lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system. Refugees conditionally approved before President Donald Trump took office must still be processed under the Tuesday order from…MORE

US Vice President JD Vance To Join His Wife In Greenland On Friday

US Vice President JD Vance To Join His Wife In Greenland On Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance says he’s joining his wife on a Friday trip to Greenland, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake. Vance says in a video posted Tuesday to social media, “Speaking for President Trump, we want to reinvigorate the security of the people of Greenland…MORE

Judge Orders A June Trial For US Government’s Felony Case Against Boeing

Judge Orders A June Trial For US Government’s Felony Case Against Boeing

A federal judge in Texas has set a June trial date for the U.S. government’s years-old conspiracy case against Boeing for misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor did not explain in the scheduling order he issued on Tuesday why he…MORE

Consumer Confidence Is Sliding As Americans’ View Of Their Financial Futures Slumps To A 12-Year Low

Consumer Confidence Is Sliding As Americans’ View Of Their Financial Futures Slumps To A 12-Year Low

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year low, driven by rising concerns over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9, the fourth straight monthly decline. The Conference…MORE

Tesla Sales Fall By 49% In Europe Even As The Electric Vehicle Market Grows

Tesla Sales Fall By 49% In Europe Even As The Electric Vehicle Market Grows

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew. New sales figures were released Tuesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. There have been complaints about an aging lineup of vehicles from Tesla and also a significant…MORE

Trump’s Crypto Empire Set To Expand With New Stablecoin And Investment Fund Offerings

Trump’s Crypto Empire Set To Expand With New Stablecoin And Investment Fund Offerings

President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets. The moves are the latest in the norm-defying ways the president has leaned into crypto projects that could significantly boost his personal wealth while in office. World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture Trump…MORE

GameStop’s Plan To Bet On Bitcoin Juices Video Game Retailer’s Stock

GameStop’s Plan To Bet On Bitcoin Juices Video Game Retailer’s Stock

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — GameStop’s seesawing stock price surged 7% late Tuesday after the video game retailer disclosed plans to invest some of its cash in cryptocurrency. Without providing any details, GameStop said its board of directors had approved a revision in its investment policy to enable the Grapevine, Texas, company to convert some of…MORE